Finding feasible reuse strategies for many Modern buildings that no longer perform like their current-day peers is a challenge. An even bigger one is addressing the deficiencies in their exterior envelopes, particularly those in the glazing assemblies.
To ensure these structures are viable investments for the future, lessons learned from past intervention strategies must be carefully examined, as they were in APT’s virtual seminar series in early March. As part of the series, AYON Studio Principal Angel Ayón and his co-author Uta Pottgiesser presented their research from Reglazing Modernism, sharing insights on curtainwall repair and upgrades from the 20 global case studies explored in the book.
The seminars, entitled “Modern Building Envelopes: Conservation, Repair, Improvement & Replacement,” brought together leading practitioners to discuss technically sound approaches for building envelope interventions that can meet and sustain current performance standards over a building’s extended life cycle. Hosted by APT’s Technical Committee on Modern Heritage, the classes explored how these methods can help Modern buildings achieve these goals while respecting their character-defining design attributes and historic materials.